Rondoy, Mountain summit in Bolognesi Province, Peru
Rondoy is a 5,870-metre summit in the northern Huayhuash range, on the border of the Pacllón District in Ancash and the Queropalca District in Huánuco. Its dark rock face rises to a pointed top, with broad snowfields and a snowy ridge running down to the right; a small lake and a strip of golden vegetation lie at its base.
Rondoy rises 5,870 m in the northern Huayhuash range, on the border between Pacllón District in Ancash and Queropalca District in Huánuco. Its name may derive from the Quechua runtuy, "to hail" or "to lay an egg". It stands north of Yerupajá and Jirishanca and southwest of Lake Mitococha.
The name Rondoy probably derives from the Quechua verb runtuy, meaning "to hail" or "to lay an egg". The mountain is known in Quechua as Runtuy urqu. It stands on the border of the Pacllón District in Ancash and the Queropalca District in Huánuco, so the peak is shared ground for communities from two regions.
Access requires acclimatization to high altitude and specialized climbing gear for snow and ice conditions. Hiring local mountain guides who know the terrain and can manage the risks associated with extreme elevation is strongly recommended.
Rondoy reaches 5,870 m, making it one of the higher peaks of the northern Huayhuash range. Its Quechua name, runtuy, may mean "to hail" or "to lay an egg". The summit stands in both Ancash and Huánuco regions, on the border of Pacllón and Queropalca districts.
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